the encouragement lounge: Three for Free!

Friday, July 10, 2009

Three for Free!

Here are three free online resources!

Wetpaint wikis -- free and ad-free for academic use! Looking to create a wiki for your class or study group or other academic endeavor? Set up a wiki with Wetpaint and then apply for ad-free status based on academic use:

http://www.wetpaint.com/

Smithsonian Podcasts -- free podcast series on a variety of topics in culture, arts, and science.

http://www.si.edu/podcasts/

Center for Creative Leadership Podcasts -- free podcasts on a range of topics including leading during turbulent times, women and leadership, conflict, and more.

http://www.ccl.org/leadership/podcast/listing.aspx?pageId=1924

Cheers,

Harriet

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Working adult students, on my mind...

I hope this blog will be helpful to friends and others involved in a variety of endeavors. However, I created the blog with students in mind and continue to develop it with that specific group as my focus.

I believe that with the increase in evening, weekend, and low-residency programs, students are working more and more in isolation. If we were all full-time students on campus, we would have the informal support that comes with being able to go down the hall and talk with a colleague, etc. But instead, we are working late nights and weekends at home in front of the laptop.

With that in mind, I hope the encouragement lounge provides brief moments of respite and energizing connection. This does not at all replace valuable face-to-face contact. Many aspects of the academic journey can only be addressed via in-depth conversations with colleagues and teachers. And I would always rather sit down and talk with someone than to communicate online. Nonetheless, my aim is to give you one more channel for quick hits of support.